Monday, April 3, 2023 Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin & the Raleigh City CouncilCity of Raleigh Re: Missing Middle Legislation Dear Mayor Baldwin and the Raleigh City Council Members, We have had the pleasure of meeting with most of you over the past several months and appreciate your willingness to listen to …
Gas prices are already above $7 in California and experts warn it could get up to $6 a gallon in North Carolina this summer. This is the moment transit agencies have been waiting for. The Triangle has a growing network of transit options that will get you to work and …
Hello, I’m Ebony Duell! I have the esteemed honor to join WakeUP Wake County’s team as the Events & Relationship Coordinator. I am a Raleigh, N.C. native and now I reside in Garner. In 2020 I graduated from Bennett College, where I majored in Journalism and Media Studies. Through various …
The City of Raleigh recently made a change to their Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) that sets the guidelines for what can be built within the city limits. The UDO is the base for Zoning throughout the city and defines what you can do with your property while living there or …
Greetings, I am Desmon Johnson. I attended the fabulous Shaw University where I major in political science. I have also served in SGA(student government association) as President for the freshman class. Having the opportunity to serve in SGA allowed me to experience leadership in a new way. Working with and …
Brian Burnett, native of Southeast Raleigh and owner of Glenwood South Tailors & Men’s Clothing once shared “my grandmother and I would ride the City Kitty around town growing up. Routes were set up to take women like her to nanny and maid positions in white neighborhoods.” The story of …
Watch Driven to Change: A Virtual Summit on Transportation, Housing, and the Climate Crisis in Our Region It’s hard to believe it’s already been a month since we hosted Driven to Change: A Virtual Summit on Transportation, Housing, and the Climate Crisis in Our Region. Over the last few weeks, …
Climate Change: A Global Threat with Local Solutions The following is a guest post written by Aarati Bothe, sophomore in chemical engineering at NC State University and volunteer intern for WakeUP. Since late last year, I’ve been serving as a volunteer intern at WakeUP Wake County. As a sophomore in …
